Many original Church of England records dating from South Carolina's colonial period (1706-1778) are kept at this facility. These were quasi-government records of birth, marriages, and deaths recorded at 25 parishes. All surviving colonial parish registers have been published in ''South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine'' ({{FHL|53362|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2s}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49042081 WorldCat entry], or in book form.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed.'' (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 600. ({{FHL|479190|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55947869 WorldCat entry].</ref>

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Many original Church of England (Episcopal Church) records dating from South Carolina's colonial period (1706-1778) are kept at this facility. The colonial government until 1785 requested the help of local Episcopal parishes in certain functions including record keeping. All surviving colonial parish registers have been published in ''South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine'' ({{FHL|53362|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2s}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49042081 WorldCat entry], or in book form.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed.'' (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 600. ({{FHL|479190|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55947869 WorldCat entry].</ref>

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*[http://www.episcopalarchives.org/ Archives of the Episcopal Church], Austin, TX, has records of national officers. Most parish register birth, marriage, and death records remain at the parish level.<br>

*[http://www.episcopalarchives.org/ Archives of the Episcopal Church], Austin, TX, has records of national officers. Most parish register birth, marriage, and death records remain at the parish level.<br>

*[[South Carolina Department of Archives and History|South Carolina Department of Archives and History]] federal and state censuses, county probate and land records, family histories, cemeteries, taxes, newspapers, equity court records, state death certificates.

*[[South Carolina Department of Archives and History|South Carolina Department of Archives and History]] federal and state censuses, county probate and land records, family histories, cemeteries, taxes, newspapers, equity court records, state death certificates.

Collection Description

Many original Church of England (Episcopal Church) records dating from South Carolina's colonial period (1706-1778) are kept at this facility. The colonial government until 1785 requested the help of local Episcopal parishes in certain functions including record keeping. All surviving colonial parish registers have been published in South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (FHL Book 975.7 B2s) WorldCat entry, or in book form.[2]

Dallas Public Central Library Texas, 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases.